| Having said that, I'll try to give you a few suggestions for choosing an Audrey Wood book. The best rule of thumb, however, is just to choose a book that appeals to you. If you like it, then you'll have fun sharing it with your children and their reading experience will be enhanced. |
| Books that work well as gifts for showers and first read-aloud books to babies: THE NAPPING HOUSE, PIGGIES, and QUICK AS A CRICKET. |
| (Tip: Make a book basket. Arrange books around a stuffed toy, cover the basket in colored plastic wrap, add a bow.) |
| (The above books are also favorites of elementary school age children and are often used as examples by teachers to teach creative writing skills.) |
| If your child is older or is looking for a more wordy book, or one with sophisticated concepts, try BRIGHT AND EARLY THURSDAY EVENING, MOONFLUTE, BIRDSONG, HECKEDY PEG, or THE RAINBOW BRIDGE. |
| (Again, there are no rules here. We have met children as young as two years old who loved these books!) |
| Parents often ask me if I've got a book that will help their child get ready for pre-school. I suggest books that encourage adventure, self reliance, and independence. Try OH MY BABY BEAR or LITTLE PENGUIN'S TALE. |
| Do you suspect you might be embarassing your children? Quick! Read WEIRD PARENTS! |
| If you are looking for stories that feature strong female characters, check out NONA'S RED RACER, RUDE GIANTS, SILLY SALLY, MOONFLUTE, and HECKEDY PEG. |
| (The above books are favorites of boys, too. It seems boys also appreciate strong female heroins.) |
| Books boys can't resist: THE FLYING DRAGON ROOM, KING BIDGOOD'S IN THE BATHTUB, NONA'S RED RACER, and ELBERT'S BAD WORD. |
| Books that highlight families: THE BUNYANS, HECKEDY PEG, and THE RAINBOW BRIDGE. |
| For bird lovers: LITTLE PENGUIN'S TALE and BIRDSONG. |
| Do you know someone who collects pigs? Read PIGGIES. |
| If you are a creative reader, here are two books that are open to interpretive games, multiple voices, and digressions aplenty: THE TICKLEOCTOPUS and PIGGIES. |
| To find out what these books are about, go back to the CLUBHOUSE and look in the "Audrey Wood,""Don Wood," and "Meet The Artists" areas. |
